0 Healthiest and Least Healthy States in US 2013
12-11-2013, 05:33 PM
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Rankings are based on a number of criteria, including premature death, infant mortality, preventable hospitalizations, high school graduation rate, violent crime, health insurance, child poverty, obesity, diabetes, physical activity and immunizations.
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Among other general findings:
- While 27.6 percent of adults are obese in the U.S., the percentage has not increased from the last year (it was 27.8 percent in 2012). The report also showed that 9.7 percent of adults have diabetes.
- The infant mortality rate has decreased 39 percent since 1990.
- Fewer people are dying from heart-related disease; cardiovascular deaths decreased 36 percent since 1990.
- Fewer people are also dying from cancer: Deaths from the disease decreased 3 percent since 1990.
Hawaii is number 1, Mississippi number 50. Full article here.
Anyone notice any patterns here? It seems it's a lot easier for smaller states to reach the top ten. Feel free to throw in your $.02